EDITOR’s NOTE: The 2022 rainy season has now begun. It usually starts in the interior regions and then moves towards the coastlands as the main rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean. Region 5 has already been affected and in the following weeks other coastal regions will feel the effects of the increased rainfall.
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Flood waters from steadily rising rivers in neighbouring Brazil on Monday forced more than 50 persons in Lethem, the capital of Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo), to evacuate their homes and seek refuge in now filled-to-capacity government shelters, a regional spokeswoman said. Continue reading
GUYANA: Heavy rainfall floods Hinterland Communities once again
Several hinterland communities flooded once again — 2021 repeated
–- flooding streets, forcing residents to evacuate homes
— Last year, these and other regions across Guyana suffered after the country recorded the highest amount of rainfall in decades.
Jun 23, 2022 – Kaieteur News – Scores have been forced to evacuate their homes as massive floods hit Kwakwani, Upper Berbice, Region 10, Mahdia, Region 8 and a number of communities along the Cuyuni River, Region Seven.
Flood Scenes from Kwakwani, Upper Berbice, Region 10
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